Description |
1 online resource (114 pages) |
Contents |
Front cover; Half title; Also by Jake Kavanagh; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. Lock us up; 2. Weir'd happenings; 3. Spring is sprung; 4. A helping hand; 5. The Professionals; 6. The Boaters; 7. Things that go bump in the lock; 8. Falling in; 9. Hooray for Henley; 10. Winter; Advert; Back cover |
Summary |
A light-hearted look at the lock-keeper's job, be it a rural little lock on the canals, or an ultra-modern affair at a huge marina. Jake Kavanagh presents a humorous survey, using his inimitable cartoons and anecdotes, of the scrapes people get into when trying to use locks. He focuses on notable events like the Henley Regatta which afford many opportunities for horrors to unfold. Readers have enjoyed Jake's tales for decades; this is the perfect book for his devotees. 'Do not read this book while edging your 52ft hired narrow boat towards an impossibly small lock. It would seriously damage sh |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Locks (Hydraulic engineering) -- Humor
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Boats and boating -- Humor
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TRANSPORTATION -- General.
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Boats and boating
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Locks (Hydraulic engineering)
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Genre/Form |
Humor
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781472901613 |
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1472901614 |
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9781472901606 |
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1472901606 |
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